POTATO-CHEESE CASSEROLE 
3 c. cooked, mashed potato
1 egg, separated
1/2 c. (2 oz.) shredded lowfat process American cheese
1/2 sm. green pepper, finely chopped
1 tbsp. finely chopped green onions
1/2 tsp. celery salt
1 egg white
Vegetable cooking spray
1/2 tsp. paprika

Combine mashed potato and egg yolk, stirring until well blended. Stir in cheese, green pepper, green onions, and celery salt. Beat 2 egg whites (at room temperature) at high speed of an electric mixer until soft peaks form. Gently fold egg whites into potato mixture.

Spoon mixture into a 1 1/2 quart casserole dish coated with vegetable cooking spray. Sprinkle paprika evenly over top of casserole, and bake at 375 degrees for 25 to 30 minutes. Serve immediately. Yield: 8 servings.

Each serving: 1/2 cup. Exchanges: 1 starch. 89 calories. 15 gm. carbohydrates, 5 gm. protein, 1 gm. fat, trace of fiber, 185 mg. sodium, 68 mg. cholesterol.

 

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